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| Length = 45:12 | Label = Parlophone | Producer = | Last album = ''Body Language'' (2003) | This album = ''X'' (2007) | Next album = ''Aphrodite'' (2010) | Misc = }} ''X'' is the tenth studio album by Australian recording artist Kylie Minogue, released on 21 November 2007 by Parlophone. It is her first release since the greatest hits compilation ''Ultimate Kylie'' (2004), and her first studio album since ''Body Language'' (2003). Work on the album began following Minogue's gradual recovery from breast cancer and subsequent radiotherapy treatment. Her cancer, which was diagnosed in May 2005, resulted in the postponement of Showgirl: The Greatest Hits Tour midway through its run. Minogue resumed the tour in late 2006, in the midst of recording ''X'', and was completed later in the following year. The album introduced new American and European producers including Bloodshy & Avant, Guy Chambers, Calvin Harris and Freemasons. ''X'' has received positive reviews from music commentators. Many critics had commended the production, Minogue's innovative writing and many believed that it was a true welcome back to the pop scene. However, upon release, some critics were divided whether the album was a 'comeback' album and some noted the fillers and theme inconsistency. Commercially, ''X'' was a success. In Minogue's native Australia, the album debuted at number one on the Australian Albums Chart, becoming her first number once since her 2003 record ''Body Language'' and was certified Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association. In the United Kingdom, the album peaked at number four, being held off by artists Westlife, Shayne Ward (which was the highest debuting album that week) and Leona Lewis. It gained a higher position than her last record and was certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry. The album achieved strong charting internationally, peaking inside the top twenty in countries including Austria, Germany, Ireland, Taiwan and France. ''X'' became her lowest selling studio album in the United States, peaking at a lowest 139 on the ''Billboard'' 200. ''X'' released its first single "2 Hearts". Written by Jim Eliot and Mima Stilwell, the song received mixed reviews, praising the lazy tone and production while criticizing the lack of commercial appeal and memorability. The song was a commercial success, peaking inside the top ten in countries including Australia and Spain (peaking at number one in both territories), Italy, Ukraine, Sweden and the United Kingdom. Two singles release on 16 and 17 February respectively; "Wow" was released in Australia, Europe and the United States, while "In My Arms" was released in Europe. The first was positively received and achieved chart success, while the latter did not have the similar chart progression. "All I See" and "The One" were released as digital singles, the first to promote the album in the United States and the latter released in Europe. ''X'' was promoted by the ''KylieX2008'' where she traveled around Europe, Oceania, South America, Asia and South Africa. The tour received favorable reviews from critics and was a commercial success, making it Minogue's most expensive tour at the time. Due to Minogue's lack of success in North America, she traveled there in 2009 for her tour For You, for Me to promote the album. The album was nominated for a BRIT Award for International Album in 2008, as well as a Grammy Award for Best Electronic/Dance Album in 2009, Minogue's fifth Grammy Award nomination. According to ''The Times'', the album had sold one million copies worldwide as of December 2008. ==Background and writing== While recovering in Melbourne, Minogue began writing lyrics towards the end of her cancer treatment in mid-2006, having not worked on any music for the previous year. Inspired by thinking about the things she wanted to do once her recovery was complete and of her doubts about returning to her career, she wrote lyrics which would later form the basis of "Cosmic" and "No More Rain." A visit to Taprobane also produced a song which Minogue penned, titled "Extraordinary Day." Due to the recovery time following her cancer, ''X'' was the first album Minogue had consciously prepared for the recording of, having previously been engaged for much of her career in an endless cycle of record, release, and tour. She had worried about not having sung in some time and whether or not she could perform so soon after her cancer treatment. Minogue started work on the project in May 2006, only breaking for the resumption of the Showgirl tour at the end of the year. Once the tour was finished, she returned to the studio to complete the album, feeling that completing it was a personal goal she had set. The title of the album, ''X'', is a reference to the fact that this is Minogue's tenth studio album, with X being the Roman numeral for the number 10. It was later stated in an interview on her official website that the original title of the album was ''Magnetic Electric'', also the title of a bonus track, but because during the production period, fans on the forums had been referring to it as "Album X", ''X'' seemed to Minogue the obvious name for the album.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=X )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「X (Kylie Minogue album)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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